Santa Claus, Last of the Wild Men: The Origins and Evolution of Saint Nicholas, Spanning 50, 000 Years, Paperback - Phyllis Siefker

Reducere. Much of the modern-day vision of Santa Claus is owed to the Clement Moore poem The Night Before Christmas and his description of Saint Nicholas as ...

Wael Hallaq treats the rise of Islamic law from 622 to 950 AD when the law and legal system reached maturity. This is the first book that offers su...

Reducere. DescriptionWith his rosy cheeks and matching red suit--and ever-present elf and reindeer companions--Santa Claus may be the most identifiable of fa...

Analysing the work of Schutz, Gurwitsch, Merleau-Ponty and Bourdieu, this book considers the historical development of competing philosophies of so...

Eighth Sister No MorePublisher: Peter Lang Publishing IncAuthor(s): Paul P. MarthersNumber of pages: 268Collection: History of Schools and Schoolin...

Charles Darwin's theories, first published more than 150 years ago, still set the paradigm of how we understand the evolution of life--but scientif...

Reducere. If you don't believe in Santa, you might want to reconsider. The familiar fellow dressed in red has been around a lot longer than the malls' Santa,...

Reducere. Snow-covered trees, twinkling lights and sleighs - these remind us of Christmas. But what about sunlit hills, an ancient lighthouse or a wooden shi...

Description*Includes pictures of important places and historic illustrations and art depicting Odin and other important Norse figures. *Explains th...

Reducere. First published in 1921, this book contains the memoirs of Pierre Gilliard. Pierre Gilliard (1879 - 1962) was a Swiss author and academic famous fo...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes contemporary accounts and descriptions of the cult *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading E...

Reducere. DescriptionNotovitch's biography of Saint Issa, in which he asserts that Jesus Christ spent many of his missing years traversing India, is presente...

Reducere. This is a comprehensive history of the world's midwinter gift-givers, showcasing the extreme diversity in their depictions as well as the many trai...

Reducere. How did Carol become Mrs. Claus? What is it like to live at the North Pole amongst the elves? Who brought the magic?Both children and adults will e...

This Christmas classic combines solid historical fact with glorious legend to deliver the definitive story of Santa Claus. For anyone who has ever ...

Reducere. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1902) is a children's book by L. Frank Baum. Although less popular than his influential Wizard of Oz series...

Contributor(s): Author: Annalisa BertaIllustrator: James L. SumichMarine mammals have long captured the attention of humans. Ancient peoples etched...

DescriptionThis book presents a challenge to the discipline of international relations (IR) to rethink itself, in the light of both its own modern ...

Literatura adaptata The story of Santa Claus Cartea profesorului - Jenny Dooley

Reducere. From ancient rock drawings to today's urban living, the Native American Almanac: More than 50, 000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenou...

Description**The National Bestseller** From the acclaimed, bestselling author of Turn Right at Machu Picchu, a fascinating, wild, and wonder-filled...

Reducere. Draw close to the fire, all you who believe in the spirit of Christmas, whether you call it Santa Claus, or simply good will to men; and listen to ...

Our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and the current cross-poll...

Literatura adaptata pentru copii. The Story of Santa Claus DVD - Jenny Dooley

He's a symbol of hope and hapiness, of generosity and benevolence. Santa Clause is simply one of the most beloved legends ever embraced. The Story ...

Reducere. Where Did Gift Giving Begin? Christmas is one of the most important holidays celebrated in most countries around the world, yet the true origin of ...

Reducere. Praise for The Court of the Last Tsar ""Any book by Greg King is a book to be kept and savored. He has not only given us a fresh, clear-eyed, and o...

Table of Contents: - A Toast To Santa Clause - The Conversion of Hetherington - A Merry Christmas Pie - The Child Who Had Everything But - A Holida...

Reducere. Before the charismatic John Duval Gluck, Jr. came along, letters from New York City children to Santa Claus were destroyed, unopened, by the U.S. P...

Reducere. "A dazzlingly erudite synthesis of history, philosophy, anthropology, genetics, sociology, economics, epidemiology, statistics, and more" (Frank Br...

Reducere. This is the story of the creation of the wooden coin to show an appreciation of the goodness in all children. This is also the story of a very spec...

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): Jonathan (Balliol College, University of Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK) BardIllustration(s): 94 Line drawings, ...

Tracing the complexity and contradictory nature of work throughout history By the end of the nineteenth century, the general Western conception of ...